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BlackRock TCP Capital Corp

TCPCNASDAQ

SectorFinancials

IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks

Beta (adjusted)0.97

Intrinsic Value

Insufficient data for a value estimateNot enough reliable inputs to publish a fair value for this company yet.

Market Price $4.03Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Data confidenceNot applicable

Market Cap $338.1M

Enterprise Value $1.1B

Shares Outstanding 84.1M diluted

Next Earnings Date5 Nov 2026

Last ex-dividend16 Jun 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. (TCPC) is navigating a challenging transition period characterized by significant Net Asset Value (NAV) erosion, elevated non-accrual levels, and portfolio restructuring. While the company has successfully addressed its near-term refinancing risks by repaying its 2026 notes and completing a $535.8 million CLO transaction, persistent credit headwinds in its software and middle-market investments continue to weigh on profitability. The reduction of the quarterly dividend to $0.17 per share has improved NII coverage to 124% in Q1 2026, but spread compression and lower yields on new deployments limit near-term upside. Consequently, a Hold recommendation is warranted as the company repositions its portfolio toward higher-quality first-lien senior secured loans.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets3 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$3.50

Mean target$4.17

High · most bullish analyst$5.50

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 19 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$2.5020%

The bear case is triggered by further credit deterioration in the middle-market portfolio, pushing non-accruals above 5% at fair value. Continued spread compression and further equity cushion erosion in software investments lead to additional NAV write-downs. This scenario would likely force another dividend cut and exacerbate downward pressure on the stock price amid ongoing shareholder class-action lawsuits.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$3.5060%

The base case projects that TCPC will maintain its quarterly dividend at $0.17 per share, supported by stable net investment income coverage of over 110%. Portfolio markdowns are expected to moderate as the company continues to reduce leverage and focus on senior secured debt. NAV per share is projected to stabilize around the $6.50 to $6.80 range, with the stock trading at a persistent discount to book value due to ongoing litigation overhangs and sector-wide headwinds.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$5.5020%

The bull case assumes a rapid stabilization of the middle-market credit environment, allowing TCPC to successfully exit non-accrual positions without further realized losses. Accelerated deployment of its $358.6 million in total liquidity into high-yielding first-lien senior secured loans, combined with a recovery in software sector multiples, drives NAV expansion and supports a potential upward revision of the quarterly dividend.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Strong dividend coverage of 124% in Q1 2026 following the dividend reduction to $0.17 per share.
No material near-term debt maturities after the full repayment of the $325 million 2026 notes.
High-quality portfolio composition with 91.8% invested in senior secured loans and 94.4% of debt investments at floating rates.
Substantial liquidity of $358.6 million, providing financial flexibility for strategic deployments.

Key Investment Risks

Significant NAV erosion, with NAV per share declining 4.9% sequentially to $6.72 in Q1 2026.
Elevated non-accrual levels, representing 2.8% of the portfolio at fair value as of March 31, 2026.
Exposure to software investments (30.5% of portfolio) facing valuation pressure and equity cushion erosion.
Ongoing legal overhang from the putative securities class action lawsuit filed in February 2026.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Non-accruals rising above 6.0% of the portfolio at fair value.
Net asset value (NAV) per share falling below $6.00.
NII coverage of the quarterly dividend dropping below 100%, necessitating another dividend cut.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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